Cooloola Great Walk Ecotourism Project Factsheet

The Cooloola Great Walk is a 102km trail linking Noosa North Shore and Rainbow Beach. The Cooloola Great Walk Ecotourism Project (Project) is a proposal by the Department of Environment and Science (DES) and the Department of Tourism, Innovation and Sport (DTIS) to establish 5 eco-accommodation camps along the Cooloola Great Walk track. On 22 February 2020, CABN was announced as the preferred proponent for the Project. This factsheet provides information about the approvals required for the Project.

Key takeaways

The Project likely requires the following approvals:
– Development permit
– Nature Conservation Act approval as an ecotourism facility
– Heritage Act approvals
– EPBC Act approval
– Traditional Owner consent under the Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Act

Key actions

Visit: the Queensland Government’s website on the project at Cooloola Great Walk ecotourism project

Read: EDO’s factsheet on Cultural Heritage Protection in Queensland

Read: EDO’s factsheet on Community Rights to be involved in Development Assessment

Read: EDO’s factsheet on Appealing, Enforcing Development Approvals and Seeking Declarations

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